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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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